I have been enjoying sun tea as long as I can remember. I had a gallon of it seeping outside recently when a friend dropped by and she asked me why I had a jug of dirty water sitting out. Making sun tea is great for many reasons but the main reason is because it […]
Grandma’s Tips for Using a Clothesline
When I was a kid, every summer my Dad and I went to a magical place called Missouri. Now, maybe you don’t think Missouri is magical (though you might understandably think it’s beautiful), but as a child, I sure did. It was the place where Grandma lived, and it was a radically different world from […]
Plants, Herbs & Trees on our Homestead
Our homestead is in SE Oklahoma. It sets on 40 acres. The other 10 acres belong to my hubby’s brothers (5 acres each) but neither plans on ever living out on their properties so we kind of utilize it all for now. We live in a very rural area and that is exactly how we […]
The Hard Lessons Homesteading Teaches You
Choosing to live our lives as homesteaders forced us to learn some new skills. It was one thing to read how to care for chickens, but until you actually are holding that little life in your hands, none of it is REAL to you. Until it comes time to butcher and process an animal, you […]
A Natural Approach to Living with Anxiety
Anxiety. We all experience it from time to time. It is that nagging reminder that something isn’t quite right. It heightens awareness of our surroundings and alerts us to danger in situations we encounter. Anxiety is our body’s protection mechanism that prepares us to engage in a “fight or flight” reaction.Though not generally viewed this […]
Making Use Of All Your Land
If you have some land to your name, you already know it’s quite a big investment to keep it healthy during the changing seasons. If you are a homesteader and own some land, there are a few ways of making use of your land you may not have thought about. Even just having a garden […]
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